Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th March 2005

Dilbert//5806, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 8th March 2005

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help alice work harder expect to happen

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Wally advises Alice to work harder

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I ASKED YOU TO HELP ALICE ON HER PROJECT BUT ALL YOU DID WAS TELL HER TO WORK HARDER.

YOU CAN'T JUST TELL SOMEONE TO WORK HARDER AND IT HAPPEN!

AREN'T YOU DOING THAT RIGHT NOW?

SHUT UP AND GO WORK HARDER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unrelenting Expectations of Management"

This comic strip, originally published in the Dilbert series, humorously portrays the common workplace scenario where employees are expected to perform beyond their capabilities.

Panel 1: The Request

• Wally is asked to help Alice with her project.
• However, he is instructed to "work harder" without any additional guidance or support.

Panel 2: The Expectation

• The manager's response to Wally's inquiry about what he needs to do is dismissive and unhelpful.
• The manager simply tells Wally to "work harder" without providing any clear instructions or expectations.

Panel 3: The Frustration

• Wally expresses his frustration with the manager's lack of clarity and support.
• He asks if he's doing something wrong, implying that he's already working hard but not getting the desired results.

Overall

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of management's expectations and the lack of communication and support in the workplace. It pokes fun at the common phenomenon of managers expecting employees to perform miracles without providing the necessary resources or guidance.

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